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Congressional Medal of Honor Society

19 Recipients of Two Medals of Honor

There have been 19 service members to receive two Medals of Honor. Five of them received the Medal of Honor for the same action – they were Marines serving with Army units and received both the Army and Navy designs of the Medal. The other 14 received two Medals for separate actions of valor.

John Cooper

U.S. Civil War

First Medal of Honor

John Cooper

Interim 1865 - 1870

Second Medal of Honor

John King

Interim 1899 - 1910

First Medal of Honor

John King

Interim 1899 - 1910

Second Medal of Honor

John Lafferty

U.S. Civil War

First Medal of Honor

John Laverty

Interim 1871 - 1899

Second Medal of Honor

John McCloy

China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)

First Medal of Honor

John McCloy

Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz)

Second Medal of Honor

Patrick Mullen

U.S. Civil War

First Medal of Honor

Patrick Mullen

Interim 1865 - 1870

Second Medal of Honor

Robert A. Sweeney

Interim 1871 - 1899

First Medal of Honor

Robert A. Sweeney

Interim 1871 - 1899

Second Medal of Honor

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